南通市2016届高三第一次调研测试

英 语

第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分20分)

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. When will the man play volleyball?

A. Today.

B. This weekend.

C. Today and tomorrow.

2. How much will the woman spend?

A. $220.

B. $230.

C. $250.

3. What are the speakers talking about?

A. A book.

B. A yellow coat.

C. European paintings.

4. What will the man probably do with the computer?

A. Give it to the woman.

B. Have it fixed.

C. Get a new one.

5. Why is the girl’s father special?

A. He finds time for his kids.

B. He has an important job.

C. He makes time for himself.

第二节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. When did the man start drawing?

A. Six years ago.

B. Five years ago.

C. When he was five years old.

7. How does the woman feel about the man’s art?

A. She thinks it is great.

B. She is too shy to tell him.

C. She likes his photography the most.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. Which countries has the woman already been to?

A. Singapore and America.

B. Canada and Australia.

C. China and Korea.

9. What can we learn about Norway?

A. It is always cold all over the country.

B. It snows almost everywhere in winter.

C. It’s very dry in summer.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Why will the man be late?

A. He’s stuck in traffic.

B. He had an accident.

C. He didn’t make it onto the bridge in time.

11. When is the plane scheduled to leave?

A. In 45 minutes.

B. In two hours.

C. In 30 minutes.

12. How does the man probably feel?

A. Positive.

B. Stressed out.

C. Apologetic.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Why did the man get a new job?

A. He wanted to work closer to his house.

B. He wanted to make more money.

C. His old job was too stressful.

14. What did the man probably do at his last job?

A. Drive a car.

B. Handle money.

C. Look after patients.

15. Where does the man’s mother live?

A. In Chicago.

B. In California.

C. In New York.

16. What will the man do in a year?

A. Move back to where his family live.

B. Gain more experience in the hospital.

C. Find enough time to visit his parents.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Where is Washington Square Park located?

A. In Upper Manhattan.

B. Between 6th St. and 4th St.

C. In the Washington Village neighborhood.

18. What is true about Washington Square Park?

A. It covers ten city blocks.

B. Dogs have their own areas to play.

C. Eating and drinking are not allowed.

19. Who especially likes the park’s fountain area?

A. Artists.

B. Students.

C. Children.

20. When was the Washington Arch built?

A. In 1889.

B. In 1806.

C. In 1871.

第二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分35分)

第一节 单项填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡

上将该项涂黑。

21. Faced with economic slowdown, some companies are planning to use robots to ______ human workers to reduce their labor costs.

A. compensate B. substitute C. symbolize D. discriminate

22. Ever since the new park was opened to the public last month, I ______ a walk in it every morning.

A. am taking B. take C. have taken D. have been taking

23. —Simon will listen to music every time he comes across a maths problem.

—You know, music is the source of ______ in life.

A. inspiration B. identification C. reaction D. recreation

24. The project is far behind schedule. It’s impossible for you to ______ it in a week.

A. catch up on B. live up to C. add up to D. hold on to

25. Many netizens are impressed with the excuse given by a teacher for quitting her job ______ she

owes the world a visit.

A. because B. that C. where D. why

26. We can gain valuable wisdom from mistakes which ______ to prevent them from happening again.

A. should be avoided B. might be avoided

C. must have been avoided D. could have been avoided

27. —Helen is going to Manchester for further education next month.

—I’m ______ because I have to stay at home and work.

A. green with envy B. white as a sheet C. tickled pink D. black and blue

28. They arrived at the border between Kenya and Tanzania at 2 pm, ______ lies a national nature

reserve.

A. what B. which C. where D. when

29. Though ______ behind and feeling awkward, Jack kept on running until he reached the finishing

line.

A. leaving B. having left C. left D. being left

30. —Alice has just lost her husband to heart failure.

—Her ______ smile can’t hide her sorrow.

A. arbitrary B. artificial C. compulsory D. conventional

31. —Didn’t you go fishing with your friends last Sunday?

—No. I ______ to the nursing home as usual.

A. went B. go C. have gone D. had gone

32. Having a hobby does do good to you. It doesn’t matter what it is ______ it drives you to move

forward.

A. if only B. in case C. as long as D. in order that

33. For the Chinese dream ______ at an earlier date, we must accelerate the pace of reform and opening up.

A. being realized B. to realize C. realizing D. to be realized

34. As I opened my eyes, in ______ direction I looked, I could see smiling, peaceful, calm and content faces.

A. whatever B. however C. whichever D. wherever

35. —Ouch, mum! A fish bone has stuck in my teeth!

—______, Lucy. I am coming.

A. Take your time B. Help yourself C. Don’t bother D. Take it easy

第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When I look back at my decision to be a working mom, I realize that I didn’t think I had any other choice. Hubby and I had been a two-income family 36 the time we were married. It didn’t occur to me that we would be anything else though it’s hardly news that the choice has its 37 .

Hubby traveled a lot when our kids were young, and I often was a weekday single mom. I had an understanding boss，who allowed me to work a(n) 38 schedule for about 12 years. My 32-hour work week provided the chance to 39 in my kids’ kindergarten classrooms.

The woman who cared for the kids in our 40 was truly a gift from God. Nan and I 41 values and parenting styles.

Never underestimate (低估) the value of 42 . When Dad was away, the kids knew the drill. Though sports activities and piano lessons 43 interrupted our schedules, generally we got up, fed and out without much commotion (混乱) and back in, fed and 44 with a little time left over for a game or a favorite TV show. Mom got a few minutes of 45 before crashing herself (睡觉).

Looking back on the past, I realize we could have made other 46 . We could have been vegetable gardeners. Lots of families 47 on one income. But I think we would have lost something just as important as my 48 .

My work at the News Sentinel has been 49 and exciting. I’ve worked with people I never would have met had I been at home. I’ve spent my career 50 sentences and stories and learning and passing along information about our community. My coworkers are my Tennessee family.

My work has been 51 to me in important ways, and I think it has made me a more interesting and satisfied 52 and parent. And our family has learned to 53 the time we do have together.

54 , if I had to do it over again, I wouldn’t change my decision to be a working mom. And I wouldn’t change a single thing about the kids who 55 it.

36. A. from B. before C. at D. by

37. A. benefits B. challenges C. shortcomings D. privileges

38. A. extended B. packed C. reduced D. regulated

39. A. interfere B. compete C. study D. volunteer

40. A. separation B. absence C. adjustment D. conflict

41. A. influenced B. suspected C. ignored D. shared

42. A. routine B. independence C. cooperation D. schedule

43. A. systematically B. effectively C. occasionally D. adequately

44. A. entertained B. exercised C. bathed D. worked

45. A. silence B. excitement C. panic D. peace

46. A. choices B. fortunes C. achievements D. mistakes

47. A. fail B. manage C. squeeze D. part

48. A. passion B. children C. income D. life

49. A. dull B. tiring C. fun D. demanding

50. A. reading B. shaping C. reciting D. digesting

51. A. meaningful B. optional C. original D. stressful

52. A. employer B. breadwinner C. learner D. partner

53. A. kill B. value C. spend D. save

54. A. Therefore B. Meanwhile C. However D. Otherwise

55. A. pushed for B. centered around C. catered to D. lived through

第三部分 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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